Yet another dicey substance, BVO, is hiding in commonly purchased soft drinks and sports drinks. Brominated Vegetable Oil, BVO, is a chemical substance, used as a flame retardant, that has crept into widely used drinks, as a food additive. It’s use is prohibited in Europe, Japan, and India. If you need to replenish electrolytes, there are…
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July Health News
There are some great articles out this month. Although there is some overlap between information from the different sources, for me it shows how critical it’s becoming, and how much more informed people want to be. It’s impossible to ignore what will eventually make us sick and debilitated. In Eating Well Magazine there’s a piece…
Natural Fixes for Your Health
Need some natural ways to help you sleep? A couple hours before bed, Real Age suggests one of these: Almonds Banana Skim milk Oatmeal Wholewheat bread For the full article, click here. ________________________________________________________________ Three new reasons to worry about BPA (like in plastics), and six ways to avoid it, click here. I didn’t know it’s…
Plastics and Health
There’s a great new article from July 15, 2011 in Discovery News about plastics and BPA. http://news.discovery.com/human/bpa-plastic-food-hormones-chemicals-110715.html Eating Well had an article in the Sept / Oct 2011 edition. http://www.eatingwell.com/food_news_origins/organic_natural/7_simple_ways_to_detox_your_diet_and_your_home?page=12 Even when you buy foods packaged in plastic and the manufacturer claims it’s safe for the microwave, you have no way of knowing whether that…